OLYMPIA, Wash. — A proposal in the Washington state Legislature aims to broaden how public schools teach U.S. and state history by formally including the experiences of multiple historically ...

TACOMA, Wash. - The Washington State Historical Society (WSHS) is set to launch Black Washington, an app and educational platform exploring statewide stories of Black history. According to a press ...

Monuments and roadside markers around the state, some dating back more than a century, are being examined for “accuracy and inclusivity” by the Washington State Historical Society. It’s been a ...

Though it may feel like everything in Seattle — the buildings, the businesses and the transplants who work in them — is new and/or in a state of constant change, our city and state doubtlessly have ...

Washington is rich in historical destinations that feel both immersed in the ancient and recent past while still relevant today. Here are some excellent family road trip ideas for your summer outings.

n a recent Friday afternoon at West Mercer Elementary, a fourth grade class sits riveted at their desks. They’re wide-eyed as a special visitor speaks. “I was born when my parents were in a prison ...

Vendors of antiques, crafts, art and other merchandise will help make one Sunday super this summer for the Greater Washington Area Historical Society. The Greater Washington Area Historical Society is ...

Nearly three decades have passed since Energy Northwest, operator of Washington's sole nuclear power reactor near Richland, changed its name to shed its former identity and move beyond its troubled ...

This story first appeared in High Country News (hcn.org), and is reprinted with permission. Yakama bands once gathered at Mool Mool springs in what is now Washington state to use the area’s bubbling ...